Theaters increase security at box office

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Mar 30, 2014 at 11:46 AM

BEVERLY HILLS — God bless America, and how’s everybody?

BEVERLY HILLS — God bless America, and how’s everybody?

Hollywood Boulevard movie theaters increased security at their box office windows after a string of robberies in March. Last week a movie theater was robbed of $500 The thief made off with a large box of popcorn, a large Diet Coke and a box of Milk Duds.

The Los Angeles Dodgers open the season tonight against the San Diego Padres on ESPN’s telecast. They represent two very different cities. In San Diego they sell U.S. flag pins at the ballpark concession stand, while at Dodger Stadium they sell foam fingers that flash gang signs.

WalMart stopped selling the energy drink Craze after an investigation found it contains a chemical compound found in crystal methamphetamine. You can always spot the meth addict inside a WalMart. He’s the one with overturned cart who’s working on one of the wheels.

President Obama gave a speech to G-7 leaders and European heads of state Wednesday and urged them to stand for inclusion, immigration and to fight income inequality. He was not interrupted once with applause. If fact, halfway through the speech they voted to join Russia.

President Obama arrived in Rome on Thursday where he held a joint press conference with Italy’s prime minister before driving across town to meet with Pope Francis. The president could hardly contain his joy when he walked into the Vatican. He thought the sign said Vacation.

Pope Francis granted a private audience to President Obama in Rome on Thursday. They were only able to meet for 52 minutes. The meeting would have lasted longer but the pope was afraid his Swiss Guards would sneak off and get drunk with the Secret Service agents.

Russian president Vladimir Putin was reported Thursday to have amassed a fortune of $72 billion since he took over Russia 15 years ago. And he was raised a strict communist. Imagine how rich he’d be if he didn’t believe in the re-distribution of wealth.

Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian people on TV on Thursday as 100,000 Russian troops began massing on the border with Ukraine. It’s looking likely that Russian forces will enter eastern Ukraine. Putin says he’s only helping to look for the Malaysian plane.

Moscow businesses and restaurants posted signs on their doors announcing sanctions on President Obama. The signs refuse to allow Obama to enter. So far no golf courses in Russia have posted the sign so the sanctions haven’t hit the president where they could cause real pain.

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